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Provincial system of government, Capital City Govt recommended

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Introduction of provincial system of government for devolution of power in the unitary state of Bangladesh and Capital City Government in Dhaka has been recommended by a commission as... Read More


1994 Assassination Attempt on Hasina: All accused, including 9 on death row, acquitted

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The High Court has acquitted all 47 accused, including the nine individuals who had been sentenced to death, in the case related to the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister ... Read More


China counters with tariffs on US products

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by... Read More


Markets open higher as large-cap stocks dominate

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Stocks opened with a positive trend on Wednesday as opportunistic investors continued taking positions in sector-specific scrips in anticipation of quick gains. The market recovery w... Read More


Shahjahan, Mamun, Asaduzzaman arrested in new case

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- A Dhaka court has shown former Jhalakathi-1 MP Shahjahan Omar, ex-IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, and former DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia arrested in the murder case of garments ... Read More


Will implement important reforms to upgrade labour laws to ILO standards: Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government is committed to implementing important labour reforms to take the country's labour laws to ILO standards. "We've alr... Read More


EBL launches credit card for chartered secretaries

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Eastern Bank Plc (EBL) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) jointly launched the EBL-ICSB Visa credit card at a ceremony held at the EBL head office in the ... Read More


China announces measures against Google, other US firms

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes after new US t... Read More


United Finance, Assure Group sign MoU to expand home loan access

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- United Finance PLC and Assure Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve home loan financing, aiming to make homeownership more accessible. The agreement was si... Read More


BD-Pak jt working group soon to promote trade

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Closing ranks long after their separation through Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, the two countries are set to form a high-powered Joint Working Group (JWG) for expanding bil... Read More